Italy awaits president’s decision on new PM for eurosceptic government

Italy awaits president’s decision on new PM for eurosceptic government

Five Star Movement leader Luigi Di Maio (L) announced Italian lawyer Giuseppe Conte as candidate for prime minister © The anti-establishment Five Star Movement and the far-right League nominated Conte, 54, to head a coalition government in a bid to end two months of political deadlock following March’s inconclusive general election.

President Sergio Mattarella hosted the speakers of the lower house and the Senate on Tuesday to discuss Conte’s nomination.

The head of state has to agree to the parties’ candidate and ministerial team before they can seek approval for the new government in parliament.Italian media said the president could make […]

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